Distressed Ohmo 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, apparel, album art, handmade, rugged, energetic, casual, expressive, handmade feel, gritty impact, fast brush lettering, display emphasis, brushy, textured, dry stroke, high slant, condensed.
A slanted, brush-pen style with thick, tapering strokes and visibly dry, textured edges that create a worn ink feel. Letterforms are condensed with a lively, slightly bouncing baseline and uneven stroke terminals that read as hand-rendered rather than mechanically drawn. Shapes are simplified and gestural, with occasional open counters and rough interior texture that increases visual grain, especially in heavier joins and curves. Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten construction with compact widths and assertive strokes.
Well-suited to short, punchy text such as posters, event promos, product packaging, apparel graphics, and album or channel branding where a handcrafted, gritty voice is desired. It works best for display typography, pull quotes, and titling rather than small UI text or dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a gritty, street-level handmade character. The roughness and ink drag lend a raw, human presence that feels spontaneous and expressive rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with intentional ink wear, delivering a compact, high-impact script-like texture for attention-grabbing display use. Its condensed, italic rhythm and distressed stroke edges prioritize personality and motion over pristine regularity.
The texture is consistent across the set, producing strong dark color at display sizes, while the condensed proportions help headlines stay compact. In longer lines, the pronounced slant and rough stroke edges add momentum but also increase visual noise, making it best used with ample size and spacing.